Cape-Style Homes for Sale in Cheshire County, NH

Find Cape-Style Homes for Sale in Cheshire County, NH

The Cape is one of the most persistent house forms in northern New England, a story-and-a-half plan with a steep roof that sheds snow and a footprint that heats efficiently. Cheshire County has them as original nineteenth century houses in the village centers of Walpole, Westmoreland and Marlborough, and as later reproductions across the Keene area and the Monadnock towns. Dormers, ells and rear additions are common on the older examples. Brattleboro Area Realty knows this housing stock. Compare the Vermont set on Southern Vermont Cape homes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What defines a Cape-style home in Cheshire County, NH?

A Cape is typically a story-and-a-half house with a steep gable roof, a symmetrical front and a central or end chimney in the older examples. The upper floor sits under the roofline, often with dormers added later.

Are these antique houses or newer construction?

Both appear in the set. Some are original nineteenth century Capes in the village centers and others are twentieth or twenty-first century houses built to the same form. Year built is on each listing page.

Which Cheshire County towns have the most?

They turn up across the county, with concentrations around Keene, Walpole, Westmoreland, Swanzey and the older village centers in the Monadnock towns.